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first_reported: 2026-11-02 14:50 PST
updated: 2026-11-02 14:50 PST
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# Accent bias: AI models penalize certain speakers in interviews and tests, UW study finds

Models from Google and OpenAI scored American and British speakers higher than Chinese and Nigerian speakers, even when everyone read the same script. Read More

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## Coverage

- [GeekWire](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/accent-bias-ai-models-penalize-certain-speakers-in-interviews-and-tests-uw-study-finds/), 2026-11-02 14:50 PST: Accent bias: AI models penalize certain speakers in interviews and tests, UW study finds

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